Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Dade City, Florida, in Pasco County, has about 9,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Dade City depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Dade City public records, Pasco County police reports, Dade City arrest records, Dade City warrants, Dade City inmate search, Dade City criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Dade City
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Dade City that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Dade City Police Department); outside it, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Highway Patrol in Pasco County in Pasco County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies in Pasco County, each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Dade City Police
For Dade City, SearchSystems opened and checked the Dade City police records page at dadecityfl.com/our_government/departments/police_department/divisio... (page title: Welcome to Dade City, FL), phone (352) 521-1495, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Dade City had 33 violent and 185 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 342 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 1,349 violent and 4,022 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 10,442 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 727.847.8102. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at pascocountyfl.gov/inmate_services/index.php (page title: Inmate Services), phone 727.847.8102, 20101, Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) Requires
The Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) sets the rules: an answer promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days, at a charge of the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at pascocountyfl.gov/government/public_records_request.php (page title: Public Records).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State Attorney, (727) 464-6221, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Dade City?
From the agency that took it. The Dade City police records page is at dadecityfl.com, phone (352) 521-1495; the sheriff's reports come from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Dade City have to answer?
Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119), promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days. It may charge the copy fees set by statute, plus a special service charge for large requests.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Dade City?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Highway Patrol in Pasco County in Pasco County.
How do I get a report from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 727.847.8102. Under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) the answer is due promptly and in good faith; the statute sets no number of days.
Is this the official Dade City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.